University

William & Mary

Williamsburg, Virginia, United States

Verified · last verified 2026-09-02

University details

Institution type: Public
Campus setting: Suburban
Application platforms: Not available
Testing policy: Not available
In-state tuition: $25,914
Out-of-state tuition: $51,038
Cost of attendance: Not available (2024–2025)
Undergraduate enrollment: 7,055

Website

Common Data Set

Institution-reported facts by reporting cycle. Missing and withheld values are shown explicitly.

2025–2026 · most recent available

First-year admission rate

37.0%

Calculated from applications and admissions reported in CDS C1. This is a factual calculation, not a CollegePath rating.

Enrollment

Undergraduate enrollment (B1): 6,951 students
Full-time undergraduate enrollment (B1): 6,867 students
Part-time undergraduate enrollment (B1): 84 students

First-year admission

Majors

Anthropology
Social Sciences
Area Studies
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
Biology, General
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Chemistry
Physical Sciences
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Computer Science
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Curriculum and Instruction
Education
Data Science
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

Deadlines

Early decision · 2026–2027
2026-11-01 — First-year deadline listed in the Common App 2026–2027 Requirements Grid, updated 2026-08-14.
https://content.commonapp.org/Files/ReqGrid.pdf
Early decision II · 2026–2027
2027-01-05 — First-year deadline listed in the Common App 2026–2027 Requirements Grid, updated 2026-08-14.
https://content.commonapp.org/Files/ReqGrid.pdf
Regular decision · 2026–2027
2027-01-05 — First-year deadline listed in the Common App 2026–2027 Requirements Grid, updated 2026-08-14.
https://content.commonapp.org/Files/ReqGrid.pdf

Supplemental essays

No supplemental essay data reported yet.

Application requirements

2026–2027

Application fee · Required
Value: $75
First-year U.S. application fee listed in the Common App 2026–2027 Requirements Grid, updated 2026-08-28.
https://content.commonapp.org/Files/ReqGrid.pdf
Fee waiver · Optional
Value: Accepted
Common App fee-waiver availability listed in the 2026–2027 Requirements Grid, updated 2026-08-28.
https://content.commonapp.org/Files/ReqGrid.pdf
Personal essay · Required
The Common App personal essay is marked required in the 2026–2027 Requirements Grid, updated 2026-08-28.
https://content.commonapp.org/Files/ReqGrid.pdf
Supplemental essays · Optional

Sources

Direct sources supporting this university’s facts, with retrieval dates.

Secondary source · supports requirements:2026–2027
https://content.commonapp.org/Files/ReqGrid.pdf
Retrieved 2026-09-02 — Common App member-reported first-year fees, fee-waiver availability, and personal-essay requirements; grid updated 2026-08-28.
Official source · supports requirements:2026–2027:supplemental_essays
https://www.wm.edu/admission/undergraduateadmission/how-to-apply/first-year-applicants/application-checklist/
Retrieved 2026-09-02 — Supplemental essays are optional; certain programs have separate requirements.
Official source · supports requirements:2026–2027:supplemental_essays
https://www.wm.edu/admission/undergraduateadmission/how-to-apply/first-year-applicants/
Retrieved 2026-09-02 — Alternative first-party source confirms optional supplemental essays for general first-year applicants; exact wording is not publicly published.

First-year applications (C1)

First-year students admitted (C1)

6,245 students

First-year students enrolled (C1)

1,639 students

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 4.0 (C11)

88.86%

All enrolled students column; source workbook value 0.8886.

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.75-3.99 (C11)

7.2%

All enrolled students column; source workbook value 0.072.

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.50-3.74 (C11)

2.98%

All enrolled students column; source workbook value 0.0298.

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.25-3.49 (C11)

0.83%

All enrolled students column; source workbook value 0.0083.

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.00-3.24 (C11)

0.14%

All enrolled students column; source workbook value 0.0014.

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 2.50-2.99 (C11)

Not reported by institution

The official CDS workbook leaves this band blank.

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 2.00-2.49 (C11)

Not reported by institution

The official CDS workbook leaves this band blank.

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 1.00-1.99 (C11)

Not reported by institution

The official CDS workbook leaves this band blank.

High-school GPA distribution · GPA below 1.0 (C11)

Not reported by institution

The official CDS workbook leaves this band blank.

Average high-school GPA (C12)

4.34 GPA

Testing

Enrolled students submitting scores · SAT (C9): 47.651%; 781 SAT submitters / 1,639 enrolled first-year students.
Enrolled students submitting scores · ACT (C9): 14.216%; 233 ACT submitters / 1,639 enrolled first-year students.
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing · 25th percentile (C9): 710 score
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing · 75th percentile (C9): 760 score
SAT Math · 25th percentile (C9): 680 score
SAT Math · 75th percentile (C9): 760 score
ACT Composite · 25th percentile (C9): 32 score
ACT Composite · 75th percentile (C9): 34 score

Academics and class size

Student-to-faculty ratio (I2): 11:1; Fall 2025 ratio reported as 11 to 1, based on 8,297 students and 751 faculty.

Source: William & Mary Common Data Set 2025-2026 · Retrieved 2026-09-02

Open the official institutional source

Document ID: url:https://www.wm.edu/offices/ir/university_data/cds/wm-2025-2026-cds1.xlsx · Import: cds-2026-09-v91

2024–2025 · earlier reporting cycle

First-year admission rate

34.1%

Calculated from applications and admissions reported in CDS C1. This is a factual calculation, not a CollegePath rating.

First-year admission

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 4.0 (C11): Not reported by institution
High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.75-3.99 (C11): Not reported by institution
High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.50-3.74 (C11): Not reported by institution
High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.25-3.49 (C11): Not reported by institution
High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.00-3.24 (C11): Not reported by institution
High-school GPA distribution · GPA 2.50-2.99 (C11): Not reported by institution
High-school GPA distribution · GPA 2.00-2.49 (C11): Not reported by institution
High-school GPA distribution · GPA 1.00-1.99 (C11): Not reported by institution
High-school GPA distribution · GPA below 1.0 (C11): Not reported by institution
Average high-school GPA (C12): Not reported by institution
First-year applications (C1): 17,798 applicants; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS
First-year students admitted (C1): 6,064 students; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS
First-year students enrolled (C1): 1,614 students; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS

Academics and class size

Student-to-faculty ratio (I2): Not reported by institution

Enrollment

Undergraduate enrollment (B1): 7,063 students; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS
Full-time undergraduate enrollment (B1): 6,974 students; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS
Part-time undergraduate enrollment (B1): 89 students; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS

Testing

Enrolled students submitting scores · SAT (C9): 43%; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS
Enrolled students submitting scores · ACT (C9): 16%; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing · 25th percentile (C9): 710 score; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing · 75th percentile (C9): 760 score; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS
SAT Math · 25th percentile (C9): 690 score; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS
SAT Math · 75th percentile (C9): 770 score; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS
ACT Composite · 25th percentile (C9): 32 score; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS
ACT Composite · 75th percentile (C9): 34 score; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS

Source: William & Mary Common Data Set 2024-2025 (institutional data not reported) · Retrieved 2026-09-02

Open the official institutional source

Document ID: url:https://www.wm.edu/ · Import: cds-2026-09-v85

Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft

Visual and Performing Arts

East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Economics

Social Sciences

English Language and Literature, General

English Language and Literature/Letters

Fine and Studio Arts

Visual and Performing Arts

Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences

Physical Sciences

Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

International Relations and National Security Studies

Social Sciences

Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Mathematics

Mathematics and Statistics

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

Music

Visual and Performing Arts

Neurobiology and Neurosciences

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Philosophy

Philosophy and Religious Studies

Physics

Physical Sciences

Political Science and Government

Social Sciences

Psychology, General

Psychology

Public Policy Analysis

Public Administration and Social Service Professions

Religion/Religious Studies

Philosophy and Religious Studies

Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Sociology

Social Sciences

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies

Statistics

Mathematics and Statistics

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

Education

Supplemental essays are optional; certain programs have separate requirements.

Common App 2026–2027 Requirements Grid · supports deadlines:2026–2027

https://content.commonapp.org/Files/ReqGrid.pdf

Retrieved 2026-08-20 — Common App member-reported first-year deadlines; grid updated 2026-08-14.

Official source

https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?231624

Retrieved 2026-06-10